Dr Marianne J.R. Gittoes

Reader in Sport & Exercise Biomechanics

Marianne is a Reader in Sport & Exercise Biomechanics and a fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Since joining the School in 2004, Marianne has held numerous school roles including Programme Director for the MSc in Sport and Exercise Sciences. She is an active member of the school and institutional Athena-SWAN self-assessment teams. She is an internationally renowned researcher within sport and exercise biomechanics and was returned in the successful RAE (2008) and REF (2014) submissions. She has received early career national and international research awards and continues to contribute to the development of high-quality sport and exercise biomechanics research through her PhD supervisions, membership on society committees, peer-reviewed publications and invited talk contributions.

Research / Publications

The overall purpose of my research is to extend knowledge of the lower limb mechanical demands incurred in dynamic and potentially injurious sport and exercise impacts using advanced biomechanical approaches. My early research was centred on developing and applying innovative computer models of the human body. More recently, the theoretical understanding gained from my simulation modelling research been used to address applied perspectives in gymnastics and running, and to explore stress mechanisms for injury prediction.

Teaching and Supervision

I primarily deliver and lead biomechanics modules at undergraduate and postgraduate level and supervise Undergraduate, MSc and PhD students within biomechanics. Beyond biomechanics, I contribute to Research Methods delivery within the school and also at an institutional level, through the Postgraduate Research Student training programme.

Qualifications and Awards

International Society of Biomechanics in Sport New Investigator's AwardBritish Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences SportsPages Biomechanics Student Award

External Links

Since joining the School, I have provided scholarly contributions and sport science support to field-specific (sport and exercise biomechanics) and wider bodies. The primary focus of these contributions has been centred on research-knowledge transfer to wider contexts.

Scientific Committee Member

I have been an invited scientific member for the following external associations:

International Society of Biomechanics in Sport

International Congress on Sports Science Research and Technology Support

British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences

European Society of Biomechanics

Invited Journal Reviewer

I am an invited peer reviewer for the following international journals: